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Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB

Description: This report describes online tools, reports, and data compilations created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that contain statistics about federal employees and the federal workforce. The report also describes key characteristics of each resource and briefly discusses selected methodological differences, with the intention of facilitating the selection of appropriate data for specific purposes.
Date: December 7, 2016
Creator: Jennings, Julie
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Grants Work in a Congressional Office

Description: This report discusses the federal grants funding that goes to state and local governments. Members of Congress receive numerous requests from grant seekers, including state and local governments, nonprofit social service and community action organizations, private research groups, small businesses, and individuals, for information and help in obtaining funds for projects.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Jennings, Julie & Kreiser, Maria A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal

Description: This report is intended for Members and staff assisting grant seekers in districts and states and covers writing proposals for both government and private foundation grants. In preparation for writing a proposal, the report first discusses preliminary information gathering and preparation, developing ideas for the proposal, gathering community support, identifying funding resources, and seeking preliminary review of the proposal and support of relevant administrative officials. The second secti… more
Date: May 2, 2017
Creator: Jennings, Julie & Kreiser, Maria A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB

Description: This report describes online tools, reports, and data compilations created by the Office of Management and Budget(OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management(OPM) that contain statistics about federal employees and the federal workforce.
Date: June 10, 2014
Creator: Jennings, Julie; Nagel, Jared C. & Mansfield, Jerry W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Government Spending on Health Care Benefits and Programs: A Data Brief

Description: In a country where health spending accounts for more than 16% of gross domestic product (GDP), health care costs and spending are often described as a problem for consumers and their families; for employers that provide (or seek to provide) health benefits; and for government, which finances a mix of health care services, health research and training, and health safety programs. To describe government spending on health care benefits and programs, this report presents data from the Office of Ma… more
Date: June 16, 2008
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: This report seeks to put health spending in context. Health care costs and spending are persistent concerns for the Congress. On one hand, policymakers worry about access to care and the burden of health costs on household and employer budgets. On the other hand, rising costs put growing pressure on the federal budget from Medicare, Medicaid, and tax expenditures for private health insurance.
Date: September 6, 2005
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2004, health spending is expected to approach $1.8 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date: August 26, 2004
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2006, health spending is expected to approach $2.2 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date: September 5, 2006
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2005, health spending is expected to approach $1.9 trillion and account for more than 15% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date: January 26, 2006
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2006, health spending is expected to approach $2.2 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date: March 31, 2006
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Care Spending: Context and Policy

Description: The United States spends a large and growing share of national income on health care. In 2007, health spending is expected to approach $2.3 trillion and account for more than 16% of gross domestic product. This report contains information on the background of the healthcare industry in the United States, key issues for Congress in this policy area, and three policy directions to consider: changing health care, changing federal programs, and changing tax policy.
Date: October 2, 2007
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Health Insurance Basics: Roles for the Market and Government in Providing, Financing, and Regulating Private Insurance Coverage

Description: This report analyzes the roles of the market and government in providing, financing, and regulating private health insurance.It focuses on federal policy, and shows that although both the market and government play important roles, both also have limitations.
Date: October 20, 2006
Creator: Jenson, Jennifer & Fernandez, Bernadette
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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S. 625, The Bankruptcy Reform Act, in the Senate: Selected Amendments

Description: From Summary: "This report surveys selected amendments to the bill which were passed prior to adjournment. On November 4, 1999, before adjournment of the first session of the 106th Congress, S. 625, 106th Cong., 1st Sess. (1999), the Bankruptcy Reform Act, was brought to the floor of the Senate for consideration. More than 300 germane and nongermane amendments were offered."
Date: January 28, 2000
Creator: Jeweler, Robin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Anticircumvention under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Reverse Engineering: Recent Legal Developments

Description: Defines the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and practice of reverse engineering. The report is categorized into five categories, (I) Background, (II) Exceptions to the copyright monopoly: reverse engineering, (lll) Lexmark International v. Static Control Components, Inc, (lV) Chamberlain Group, Inc. v. Skylink Technologies, Inc, and (V) Conclusion
Date: December 10, 2004
Creator: Jeweler, Robin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Bankruptcy Reform: A Recap

Description: This report reviews many of the core consumer bankruptcy features that have been common to most versions of bankruptcy reform legislation.
Date: January 13, 2003
Creator: Jeweler, Robin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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